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  • Fighting Continues To Scar Syrian Cities
    Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Anthony Kuhn about the latest events form Syria, where this week the fighting has continued in Aleppo and elsewhere.
  • In Wall Street 2.0, Computers Are King
    Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks to Sean Gourley, physicist and founder of quid.com, about the computers that trade stock shares faster than human minds can comprehend.
  • Jennifer Jones, children's librarian.
    Sitting With Books In Oklahoma City, Okla.
    Instead of throwing the book at parents who use the library as a babysitting center, one librarian is developing a program for the kids that includes mentoring and tutoring.
  • "There was this sensation of going on a journey together, without seat belts," says Rhiannon of her band's first totally improvised performance. Her newest album is called <em>Spontaneous</em>.
    Rhiannon: An Improviser Resists The Urge To Reuse
    The jazz vocalist says that once an idea has been caught on tape, "it's never going to be quite as strong" as in that first moment. Her new, all-improvised album is called Spontaneous.
  • When his parents Tuy (center) and Mydung (right) Lam lost their jobs, electrical engineering major Louis Lam enlisted in the Navy.
    In Weak Economy, College Grads 'Surge' Into Military
    The weak economy may be bad for most Americans, but it's good for military recruiting. Since the recession began in 2007, there's been a steady increase in the number of college graduates joining the armed forces — including some who never imagined themselves in uniform.
  • A customer using Safeway's personalized deals gets this loaf of bread for 99 cents instead of the original $4.29.
    Worth The Deal? Groceries Get A Personalized Price
    Loyalty cards have long given discounts to shoppers, but lately national grocery store chains are getting even more personal. They're offering discounts tailored to each customer's unique shopping habits, which means someone else might be getting a better price than you.
  • How Much Does A Hamburger Cost? That Depends
    There are many informational graphics demonstrating the environmental impact of beef consumption. But a lot of the numbers just don't match up. As it turns out, calculating what goes into (and comes out of) a cow is not an exact science.
  • In Romania, a country with many abandoned children, Florin Grosuleac (right) has taken care of more than 60 boys over the past 13 years in his small apartment in Bucharest. Three of the boys currently living with him are (left to right) Emanuel, Dragos and Samuel.
    Raising Romania's Orphans, Several Boys At A Time
    Florin Grosuleac has raised more than 60 orphaned boys in his small apartment in Bucharest. In a country where children are too often abandoned, Grosuleac has devoted his life to taking them in.
  • In the Islamabad slum where a Christian girl is accused of burning some Muslim verses, the gate to her family's home is locked and the people who live there have fled.
    Hundreds Of Christians Hiding In Pakistan After Girl's Arrest
    The girl, said to be as young as 11, allegedly burned some Muslim religious verses. Her supporters say she has Down Syndrome. Now, others in the small Christian community fear for their safety.
  • Lance Armstrong competes in the Ironman Panama 70.3. triathlon in Panama City, Panama.
    Lance Armstrong Loses Bid To Stop Doping Hearing
    The decision means the American anti-doping agency can proceed with a hearing to prove its accusations against the seven-time Tour de France winner.
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